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Hindus have welcomed the recent greenlighting of the first crematorium in Cyprus, but they are insisting that the Cyprus Government should be firm in having a fully functional crematorium within 18-24 months as stated. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that crematorium wait had been too long for Hindus in Cyprus where reportedly attempts to legalize cremation were taken up in 2006 and law regulating cremations was passed in 2016.  Among the Hindu community, cremation had been a pre-BCE tradition prescribed in ancient Hindu texts, and…

Kochi, 11 November 2022: Three days of Pure Motorcycling, Music and Art – Rider Mania 2022 is back and all set for an epic weekend full of fun and adventure in Hilltop, Goa from November 18 to 20, 2022. After a hiatus of two years, the 12th edition of this exhilarating motorcycling festival will bring music, art, heritage, inspiration and pop culture together with some of the greatest riders, artists, musicians, and storytellers from all across the country. Rider Mania 2022 is the perfect cocktail of some thrilling motorcycling experiences…

Bengaluru; A giant statue of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Known as the Statue of Prosperity, the 108-foot bronze statue is located at the Kempegowda International Airport outside Bengaluru. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the first tallest statue of a city’s founder. On Wednesday, November 9, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the statue had set a world record. Bengaluru producer Nadaprabhu Kempagowda’s statue is our pride. Samriddhi is the first and tallest…

Both the houses of the South Australia Parliament, the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council, have turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in one of their sessions. On taking the Chair each day, South Australia House of Assembly Speaker and Legislative Council President (or delegate) read the Lord’s Prayer, a well-known prayer in Christianity. Lord’s Prayer has reportedly been read in the House of Assembly since 1918. Responding to prayer request from distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed in an email; Lukas Price, Office Manager in House of Assembly…

The authority has demonstrated to global industry players that sustainability begins with conscious investments in world-class projects that support unique traveller experiences as well as the environment . It was a busy three days of networking and exchange for the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) as they participated at the World Travel Market 2022 held in London this month. Shurooq reinforced its commitment to bringing world-class developments to life while keeping to their ethos of sustainability, in line with Sharjah’s overarching vision of development. Part of the Sharjah Commerce…

Both the houses of the Parliament (Oireachtas) of Ireland, Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate), have turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in one of their sessions. As per Standing Orders, at the commencement of each sitting, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and Clerk of Seanad Éireann, in their respective houses, read the following prayer: Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance; that every word and work of ours may always begin…

Company takes home top honors in two categories and finalists in eight other categories in 2022, further establishing its reputation as a global leader in business culture Thiruvananthapuram:  UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has been named a winner in the Best Large Organization – Business Culture and Building a Culture of Innovation categories by the UK-based Business Culture Awards 2022. These prestigious awards recognize exceptional business culture at global organizations, with more than 100 companies participating across multiple categories this year. This is the third consecutive year that UST has been named a winner by…

Bangalore: Catholic Bishops Conference of India, Council for Laity will organise national level common programs for the coordination of Catholic laity activities and lay organisations across the nation to Strengthen the active laity participation in the Catholic Church. In the renewal of the Church in a synodal way, the role of laity is very vital. Laity organisations should work hand in hand with the church activities. Hence common platforms and programmes would be organised with a view to enhancing the solidarity of the laity through unified and revitalised activities,said Chevalier…

Both the houses of the Parliament of Australia, Senate and the House of Representatives, have turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in one of their sessions. At the beginning of each sitting day, on taking the Chair, Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives of Australian Parliament read Lord’s Prayer, a well-known prayer in Christianity; which has reportedly been the prayer since Australian Parliament came into existence in 1901. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who wrote to Senate President and House of Representatives Speaker requesting that he be…

“The United States and India need to stand together as they are great democracies that stand for human values,” declared US Congressman Jim Himes, a Democrat representing the 4th district of Connecticut during a networking reception and Interactive Session by Congressman Himes with GOPIO-CT members and supporters at the Hampton Inn and Suites, Stamford, CT on Friday, October 28th, 2022.  Stating that the Indo-US relationship is fundamental to the stability of the world, Rep. Himes referred to the compulsions that led to India’s response to Russia’s unilateral invasion of Ukraine. “We underrated the…